If Big Foot was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Evansville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Big Foot Chiefs fell 3-1 to the Brodhead Cardinals on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chiefs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Big Foot was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Brodhead work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, Big Foot had strong showings from Annabelle Pearce, who had 22 digs, and Kate Hummel, who had 11 digs.
Brodhead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karli Krumwiede led the charge by getting five aces and three digs. Krumwiede is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Big Foot's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Brodhead, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-15.
Big Foot will venture away from home to square off against Turner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Foot is facing Turner at the right time seeing as Turner is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Brodhead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Evansville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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